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Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive po box 636, lincoln, ma 01773 • [email protected] • www.lamayeshe.com Mandala CONTENTS fpmt 6 FROM THE EDITOR 8 TEACHINGS AND ADVICE FEATURE STORIES 16 Rinpoche in Bodhgaya 22 Shaping the Future: FPMT’s Child-Focused Activities 30 FEATURED PROJECTS 34 EDUCATION 40 YOUR COMMUNITY 46 OBITUARIES 51 FPMT NEWS AROUND THE WORLD 59 FPMT DIRECTORY 18 ONLINE HIGHLIGHTS Mandala publishes EXCLUSIVE ONLINE articles, photos and video each issue to supplement our print publication. The July - September 2014 issue includes … TEACHINGS AND ADVICE An excerpt from Heart Advice from a Tibetan Lama for 26 25 Daily Living by Geshe Lamsang “Challenging Orthodoxy” by Patrick Lambelet TAKING CARE “Holding Up a Mirror to Our Children’s Behavior” an excerpt from Brave Parenting: A Buddhist-inspired Guide to Raising Emotionally Resilient Children by Krissy Pozatek DHARMA REALITIES “Is It a Mouse?” by Ven. Chönyi Taylor 55 … news, advice, personal stories and more at mandala.fpmt.org! mandala.fpmt.org www.fpmt.org COVER: Lama Zopa Rinpoche giving the oral transmission of the Vajra Cutter Sutra on Vulture’s Peak, Rajgir, India, March 2014. Photo by Andy Melnic. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2014 ISSUE 64 MANDALA (ISSN10754113) is published quarterly by FPMT, Inc., 1632 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214-4702, USA. Printed by Journal Graphics, Portland, Oregon, USA. Periodicals postage paid at Portland OR. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mandala, 1632 SE 11th Ave, Portland OR 97214-4702 July - September 2014 Mandala 5 FROM THE EDITOR Dear Reader, eading the news these days can be difficult – headlines are said, discussing how to guide children. “If the children have dominated by stories of climate change, intolerance, greed tolerance and compassion toward other beings, other beings will Rand violence. What kind of world are we creating? I ask love them and help them. This way they will have a good heart, myself, feeling despair. As an antidote, I try to think about all of which makes them happy, and then from being happy, they will the good and beneficial activities that happen, which rarely show have more space in their mind to be kind to others, and this makes up in a news feed. I find hope as I reflect on all of the people who others happy.”1 are drawn to the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other In this issue of Mandala, we look at a few examples of how men and women who speak of peace and compassion. I remember FPMT centers, projects and services are following Rinpoche’s the kindnesses people have offered me every day of my life. And I advice for educating children. We only had space to include a contemplate the potential of today’s children, who are tomorrow’s sampling of activities, but please include all of FPMT’s work to leaders, educators, creators, caregivers, scholars and citizens. benefit children in your rejoicing and dedications, knowing they Perhaps this is why I find the stories of FPMT’s child-focused are an important part of the world we are creating. activities so inspiring. These activities take many forms, but all are Love, concerned with helping children develop a more compassionate Laura mind and preparing them to lead a beneficial life. “[Children] should be educated in a good heart and tolerance, 1 From the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive page “Educating Children,” part to have compassion, and be kind to others,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche of “Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Online Advice Book” at www.lamayeshe.com. 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